Candy and chocolate machine



S. S. MARVIN AND W. MUNZ. CANDY AND CHOCOLATE MACHINE. APPLICATIONFIL'ED NOV. 11, 1919.

Patented July 26, 1921;

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CANDY AND CHOCOLATE MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV-11,1919.

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CANDY AND CHOCOLATE MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. H, 1919.

1,385,462, Patented July 26, 1921.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SYLVESTEB s. MAR IN, or BRYN MAwn, AND WILLIAM mom, or PHILADELPHIA,PENNSYLVANIA, AssIGNonS T0 PENNSYLVANIA cnoco A'rn ,comPANY, orPITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION or PENNSYLVANIA.

CANDY AN D CHOCOLATE MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 11, 1919. Serial No. 337,211.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, SYLVESTER S. MAR- VIN' and WILLIAM MUNz, citizensof the United States, and residents, respectively, of Bryn Mawr, in thecounty of Mont omery and State of Pennsylvania, and of hlladelph'ia, inthe county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have jointlyinvented certain Improvements in Candy and Chocolate Machines, of whichthe following is a. specification.

This invention relates to improved mechanism for distributing anddepositing nuts to be incorporated in candy or chocolate in themanufacture of various products as in the case of nut chocolate bars.

The improved mechanism is characterized by a main table u on which thedeposits are combined, an auxiliary table containing apertures providedwith shutters by which nuts are deposited in a predetermined manner toeffect their incorporation with the product on the main table, means fordelivering a measured quantity of the nuts to the auxiliary table from asource of supply, means for spreading the nuts over the auxiliary tableso as to fill the closed,- apertures or chambers with the measuredquantities which are required for the respective pieces of candy orchocolate, means for effecting the operation in synchronizedrelation sothat the shutters shall be closed while the nuts are being distributedover the auxiliary table and the delivery of nuts to the auxiliary tableshall be cut off while the shutters are open to permit the nuts in theapertures to be forced therefrom, and means for pressing the nuts intothe plastic deposits on which they are dropped.

In practice, the improvements have been applied to the mechanismheretofore invented by us, in which a vertically movable table and anintermittently movable con veyer carry trays regularly fed thereto forholding deposits entering into the product, the table being elevated andthe conveyer stationary while the trays carried thereby receive thedeposits, first of lastic confection, then of nuts and then 0 furtherplastic confection.

The invention is embodied in the structure set out in the followingdescri tion and the accompanying drawings in il ustration thereof. 1

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a Side elevation of a section of a machineembodying our invention; Fig. 2 is 'a sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3"3 of Fig. 2;Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical sectional view through the auxiliarytable, showing means for operating a' set of shutters; 5 is a partsectional elevation of the auxlliary table and means for operating acomplementary set of shutters; Fig. 6 is a side elevation of theassembled machine incorporating our improvements, and Fig. 7 1s afragmentary perspective View of shotter operatin mechanism.

The machlne shown in the drawings comprises a frame 1 which carries abed ortable 2, over the end rollers 2 of which pass the link belts 3having fingers 3' for moving other plastic confectionpreviously placedin registering positions upon the tray and thereunder; the trays beingdelivered to the table and conveyer by the feeding mecha-' nism 6 andthe plastic deposits placed thereon by the depositing mechanism 7.

Complementary shutters ,8 and 9, which are carried by the respectivehinges 10 and 11 journaled in the table 5, are adapted to close thebottoms of the apertures 5, the shutters being rocked by the respectivearms 12 and 13 fixed thereto. The arms 12 and 13 are oscillated by therespective bars 15 and 16 pivotally connected thereto, by the're'spective' studs 17 and 18. Springs 19 and 20, con-f nected with therespective bars 15 and 16 by' the pins 21 and 22, are anchored by the'adjustable bolts- 23 and 2 .2 to the framel-So as to move the barssimultaneously in op-- posite directions and hold the Shutters and 9closed normally.

' Oppositely disposed crank -levers- 25 and" 26, provided with therespective horizontal" fulcrums 27 and 28, have their upper armsconnected with the respective ba'rs 15-and- '16 and their lowerarmsen'gaged byth'e 'verti-fl cally movable bearing 29.. The 1eVIS25and,

26 are rocked in opposite directions by the rise of the bearing 29 tomove the bars 7 and 16 simultaneously in opposite directions (againstthe actions of the springs 21 and 22') and open the shutters 8 and 9,the shutters being closed by the springs when the bearing descends.

carriage is carried b rollers 31 in ways 32 which are supporte b theframe and extends transversely to t e machine above the table 5. Thecarriage 30 supfiorts a hopper 33 which is over the table 5. earings 34,having the shaft 35 journaled there- 7 45 carried by a part 34, and thepinion 44 drives a pinion 46 fixed on the shaft 47, which is journaledin the part 34 and carries a cyhndricalbrush or roller 48. I

As the carriage 30 is reciprocated, the hopper 33 contamin a measure ofnuts is moved across the tab e 5 to deposit the nuts thereon, and isfollowed by the brush 48 whichspreads the nuts over the table and fillsthe apertures 5, the brush being adiustable in elevation by means of theoscilatory bearings 34 and being revolved by the action of the racks 40throughthe gear trains described.

A supply of nuts is delivered periodically to the hopper 33 from amagazine 49 through its outlet 50 under control of its valve 51, thelatter rocking on bearin s 52 and being closed normally by the weightedarms 53.

The nut depositing mechanism is operated to perform its severalfunctions in co6rdinated relation from alongitudinal shaft 54, which isjournaled in bearings 55 on a side of the frame 1, the shaft havingfixed tliereon the beveled gears 56. These gears en age and drivebeveled gears 57 which are xed on shafts 58 journaled in the frame, theshafts having the cams 59 fixed thereon. The cams 59 act on the rollers60 impinging thereon and carried by the downwardly pro jecting tablemembers 61 and 62, the latter moving in'vertical ways '63 of the frameto guide the vertical reciprocations 'of the table 2.

A beveled gear 64, fixed on the third shaft 7 58 from the front end ofthe machine, en-

gages a beveled gear 65 fixed on a sleeve 66, the latter beingjournaledon a shaft 67 which is journaled in the bearings 68 on-a side of theframe. A clutchmember 69 on the sleeve 66 is adapted to engage a clutchmember or'sleeve 70 splmed on the shaft 67, a lever 71 fulcrumed on theframe 1 being connected with the member 70 to effect its engagement anddisengagement with relation to themember 69.

The shaft 67 has fixed thereon a beveled gear 72 which engages anddrives a beveled gear 73 fixed on the shaft 74. This shaft, which isjournaled in the frame 1, has fixed thereon a cam 75 which engages aroller 76 on the strut 77, the latter reciprocating in the guides 78 andcarrying the bearing 29 for rocking the cranks 25 and 26.

The shaft 67 has fixed thereon the sprocket wheel 78 which acts throughthe chain 79 on a sprocket wheel 80 fixed on the shaft 81, the latterbeing journaled in the bearings 82 on a side of the frame 1 and havingfixed thereon the arms 83 and the cam 84.

The arms 83 are connected, through the slots 83 therein, with the bentlinks 85, which are provided with pivots 86 passing through the slots,and by pivots 87 with the connected carriage 30 and hopper 33. The

carrlage and hopper, together with the bearthus reciprocated, incoiirdination with the actions of the shutters 8 and 9 under control ofthe cranks 25 and 26 connected therewith and with the common peratingshaft 67 as described.

The cam 84 acts on a roller 88 carried by one arm of a crank 89, whichhas a fulcrum 90 carried by a bearing 82, the other end of the crankbeing connected by a link 91 with an armor a. crank 92. The latter crankis fulcrumed on the frame 1, and has an arm connected by the link 93with the valve 51. This valve will, therefore, be oscillated by itsconnections with the shaft 81, in syn chronous relation to the movementsofthe carriage 30 and the hopper 33, so that it will be opened to chargethe hopper when there being closed when the hopunder, the valve permoves across the table 5.

In the operation of the machine, a power shaft 94 carries a pinion 95which drives. a gear 96 on a journaled shaft 97, the latter carrying adisk 98. A link 99 connects the disk 98 with a lever 100 provided with apawl 101 which gives a step by ste movement to the ratchet 102 fixed ona shaft 103 journaled in the frame. A sprocket wheel through theengaging gear 56 to drive the shaft 54. The

on a l ur e e $v 112 which operates thg ar 110 drives a gear 111'mechanism 113 for feeding the first deposit or chocolate or otherplastic confection to the trays 4 while stationa thereunder, the table 2being elevated. is the successive trays, with'the deposits of confectionthere- I and 9 opening to deposlt the nuts.

The nuts having been deposited, the conveyer 4 carries the trays forwardin succession under the head 114 which descends to ress the nuts intothe confection deposits.

he head 114 is connected, through a bed and springs 115, with links 116which are reciprocated by a crank shaft 117 journaled in standards 118.The shaft 117 is revolved, by a sprocket wheel 119 thereon, through theaction of a sprocket chain 120 which is driven by a sprocket wheel- 121on a journaled shaft 122, the latter being revolvedwith a by theengagement of a pinion 123 thereon gear 124 fixed on an adjacent shaft58. The head 114 is thus operated in synchronized relation in theoperation of the machine. I

' The gear 124 also acts through ar 125 and the journaled shaft 126 onwhich it is fixed, to operate the mechanism 127 for effecting thesynchronized final confection de. posit on the nuts after they-have beenpressed down by the head 114 and when they are in stationary positionunder the final depositing mechanism 7.

Having described our invention, we claim:

'1. In a machine of the character'described, the combination withmechanism for feeding trays and mechanism for measuring and depositing aplastic material on said trays, of means for depositing nuts on saidmaterial and means for pressing said nuts into said material.

2. In a machine ofthe character described,

' the combination with mechanism for feeding traysand mechanism fordepositing plastic material on said trays, of means for depositing nutson said material, means for pressing said nuts into said material, andmeans for depositing plastic material on said nuts.

3. In a candy and chocolate machine, the combination of a table, andconveyermecha; nism for carrying articles over said table, withdepositing mechanism comprising a table containing apertures ,andshutters for opening and closing 'said apertures.

4. In a candy and chocolate machine, the combination of a verticallyreciprocatory table, andconveyer mechanism for..carrying articles oversaid'table, with depositing mechanism containing. apertures, shuttersfor controlling said apertures, and means f r was ng sa d rec pr ato y te, conveyer mechanism and shutters in synchronous relation.

5. In a machine of the character described, the combination with avertically reciprocatory table, conveyer mechanism for moving traysintermittently over said table, mechanism for depositing a plasticmaterial on said trays, mechanism comprising a table provided withapertures and shutters for controlling said apertures for depositingnuts on said plastic material, and mechanism for operating saidreciprocatory table, conveyer mechanism and shutters in synchronousrelation.

6. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a tableprovided with apertures, oscillatory shutters for controlling saidapertures, a device movable over said table for. feeding materialsthereto, a device for'distributing materials over said table to saidapertures, and means for 0 erating said shutters and devices in syncronous relation. I

7. In a candy and chocolate machine, the combination of a verticallyreciprocatory table, a table provided with apertures distersforcontrolling said apertures and means wherebyv said reciprocatorytable and shutters are operated in synchronous relation.

8. In a machine of the character described, the combination of avertically reciprocatory table, a table provided with apertures disposedabove said reciprocatory table, a pair of oppositely oscillatoryshutters for controlling each of said apertures, and meansfor movingsaid reciprocatory table and shutters in synchronous relation.

9. Ina machine of the character described, the combination with a tablecontaining apertures, means for controllin said apertures, means movableacross said table for distributing nuts thereto, and mechanism wherebysaid means first and second named are operated in synchronous relation.

10. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a maintable and a conveyer movable over said table, of

an auxiliary table containing apertures posed above said reciprocatorytable, shut- I whereby said conveyer, valves and feeding means areoperated 1n synchronous relation.

11. In a machine of the character described, the combination of avertically reciprocatory table, an auxiliary table provided withapertures disposed above said reciprocatory table, oscillatory shutterspivotally connected with said auxiliary table for controlling saidapertures, operating arms connected with the respective shutters,- andmeans for rocking said arms. 12. In a machine of the character descibed, the c mbination. with a vertically scribed, the combination of atable provided reciprocatory table, an auxiliary table provided withapertures above said reciprocatory table, oppositely oscillato shutterspivotallyconnected with said auxi iary table for controlling saidapertures, operating arms connected with the respective shutters, linksconnecting the respective sets of arms,

and means com rising crank levers for op;

erating said lin site directions.

13. In a machine of the character de-: scribed, the combination of avertically re ciprocator table, an auxilia table pro vided wit aperturesabove said reciproca i tory table, two sets of oppositely oscillatoryshutters pivotally connected to said auxiliary table for closing thebottoms of said apertures, arms connected with the respective shutters,links connecting the re ective sets of arms, means for operating sailinks to automatically close said shutters, and mechanism acting againstsaid means for openin said shutters.

14. n amachine of the character de scribed, mechanism comprising a tablehaving apertures therein, valves for controlling S flld apertures, a nutfeeding hopper movable across said table, nut distributing meansmovable,- with said hopper over said table, and mechanism for operatingsaid valves, hopper and distributing means in synchros nous relation;

15. In a machine of the character de-' scribed, mechanism comprising atable, a way, a carriage movable along said way over said table, ahopper carried by said carriage, a revoluble brush carried by saidcarriage with said hopper, and means for revolving said brush. 1

16. In a machine of the character described, a table provided withapertures, valves for controlling said apertures, a stationary way, astationary rack, a carriage movable along said way, a hopper carried bys simultaneously in opposaid carriage over said table, a revoluble brushcarried by said carriage over said table, means comprising a gearengaging said rack for revolving saidbrush and mechanism foroperating'said valves and carriage in synchronous relation.

17. Ina machine of the character described, a table provided withapertures, valves for controlling said apertures, nut feeding mechanismmovable over said table, a nut magazine adapted for delivering to saidfeeding mechanism, a valve for controlling the delivery from said nutmagazine, and mechanism for operating said valves grid feeding mechanismin synchonous rela- 18. In mechanism of the character dewith apertures,valves for controlling said apertures, distributing mechanism movableover stud ta l a m gazine ad pted to deliver to said distributingmechanism, a valve for controlling the discharge from said magazine, arevoluble shaft, means whereby said shaft reciprocates said distributingmechanism and operates said magazine valve in synchronous relation, andmeans for operating said table valves and shaft in synchronous relation.

19. In mechanism of the class described,

\ the combination of a table provided with shutters, a way, a carriagemovable along said way, a device movable by said carriage over saldtable to deliver nuts thereover, a revoluble brush movable by saidcarriage over said table to distribute nuts delivered thereto,adiustable means for operating said brush at different elevations, amagazine for delivering nuts to said device, a valve for controlling thedelivery from said magazine, a revoluble shaft, means whereby said shaftoperates said carriage and valve in synchronous relation, and meanswhereby said shaft and shutters are operated in synchronous relation.

20. In mechanism of the class descrlbed,

the combination of a reciprocatory table,'an'

each of 7 reciprocating table and translating means movable over saidtable, of means for feed- I means, means ing trays to said translatinfor depositing plastic con ection on said trays, a table havingapertures provided with valves for delivering nuts on said confection,means for depositing plastic confection upon' said nuts, and mechanismfor synchronously operating said reciprocating table, translating means,confection depositing means and valves.

22. In a machine of the character described, the combination withmechanism for feeding trays, of mechanism for depositing a plasticconfection on said trays, mechanism for depositing nuts on saidconfection, a reciprocating mechanism comprising a head for pressingsaid nuts into said confection, mechanism for depositing plasticconfection on said nuts, and mechanism for synchronously operating saidfeeding, depositin and pressing mechanisms.

23. scribed, the combination of means for trans-- lating trays, meansfor delivering separate n a machine of the character dedeposits ofviscous material on the respective trays in succession, means fordeliveringseparate deposits of solid material on said deposits firstnamed, and means for delivering separate deposits of viscous material onsaid deposits of solid material.

,24. In a machine of the character described, the combination of avertically reciprocatory table, intermittently acting translating meansmovable over said table when lowered, means for delivering platesintermittently to said translating means, a

v hopper above said table, and means for measuring anddeliveringlmaterial from said hopper to sald plates in t e elevatedposition of said table.

25. In a machine of the character described, the combination of avertically reciprocatory table, a carrier belt' movable over said table,means above said table adapted for the passage of plates therefrom tosaid belt in the lower position of said table, and a hopper providedwith means 1 adapted for dellvering measured amounts of chocolate toplates carried by said belt and in the' elevated position of said table.

26. In a machine of the character described, the combination withmechanism -for containin measuring and depositing plastic 'materiamechanism for containing and depositing nuts; a second mechanism forcontaining, measurin and depositing plastic material, and mec anismwhereby said mechanisms are operated in synchronous relation to eflectsaid deposits successively in registration. 1

Signed at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia, and State ofPennsylvania, this 10th day of November, 1919.

SYLVESTER S. MARVIN. WILLIAM MUNZ.

